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Wired Plastic™ Prepaid Visa® Card
Issued by BANKFIRST

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The Wired Plastic™ Prepaid Visa® Card, issued by BANKFIRST, is a stored value card designed for those who may have difficulty in obtaining an unsecured credit card.

Although the card does not require a security deposit, it does require payments in advance, which are then used to offset future purchases made with the card.

There is no interest applied on the account, no annual fee, and none of the other charges similarly found with most unsecured credit cards. There are also fewer credentials required in comparison to common unsecured credit cards, such as a no credit check policy, no employment verification, and so forth.

Nevertheless, it is important to note that there are some fees associated with this card, such as a one-time application fee of $9.95, a monthly maintenance fee of $3.95 ($47.40 annually), and a minimum initial load amount of $10. So in the first year alone, a cardholder can expect to pay a total of $57.35 in fees. This is very reasonable for this type of card.

It is common for stored value cards to lack benefits; however, this card does offer automatic bill payment, direct deposit, and access to a unique reward program.

Through the Wired Points Rewards program, one point is earned for each dollar spent on purchases made with the card. Points do not expire and there is no limit to the number of points that may be earned per year. Points can be redeemed for long distance calling cards, music downloads, a variety of ring tones, and prepaid wireless airtime at participating partners.

Therefore, those who are looking for a stored value card to pay in advance for purchases, do not mind paying upfront fees, and will take advantage of the reward program may find the Wired Plastic™ Prepaid Visa® Card to be a beneficial option.

Updated: November 3, 2008

Most Attractive Feature(s) : No credit checks; no annual fee; no security deposit required; no bank account required; access to rewards program.

Least Attractive Feature(s) : Activation fee; monthly maintenance fee.

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Note: The review on this card was updated on November 3, 2008. The review is believed to be accurate during the update, however, information posted may have changed since the update. We strongly suggest that you carefully read the Terms and Conditions statement that accompanies the credit card application.

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Category Definitions

Card Category: Pre-Paid

Annual Fee : $0

Additional Cardholders : n/app**

Annual Fee Details : **No additional cardholders are allowed on this card.

Minimum Credit Limit : n/a

Maximum Credit Limit : n/a

Cash Advance Fee : $1.95 for U.S. ATM transactions; $4.95 for international ATM and bank teller transactions

Minimum Deposit : $10

Maximum Deposit : $2,500

Application Fee : $9.95

Participation Fee : $47.40 ($3.95 monthly)

Reload Fee : $0 for direct deposit, PayPal transfer, and bank ACH transfer loads; $6.95 for bank wire transfer loads. In-person retail cash load fees vary by merchant location.

Inactive Fee : None

Total First Year Fees : $57.35

Reward Program Details

Points per Dollar : 1 Point

Additional Points : None

Point Details : Points can be redeemed for prepaid wireless airtime with participating partners, long distance calling cards, music downloads, and ring tones.

Expiration : None

Yearly Limit : None

Perks / Notations

Additional Perks

Various Internet account related services.
Automatic bill payment.
Free direct deposit load option.
Access to the Wired Points Rewards program.
See website for additional benefits.

Important Notations

No credit checks.
No bank account required.
Must be a U.S. citizen and have a social security number to get approved.
Not available to residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, or America Samoa.
No income requirement.
No employment verifications.
No security deposit.
Various additional fees associated with the card, see website for details.
See website for complete terms and conditions of card usage and application disclosure.

Cardholder Comments on Wired Plastic™ Prepaid Visa® Card

Average cardholder rating on this card: 3.36

Number of reviews posted: 22

Most recent review posted on: 11/1/2008

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APR (Purchases) : n/app

APR (Cash Advances) : Not Available.

Finance Configuration : n/app

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